1st Meeting UEMS Angiology/Vascular Medicine Division, Brussels 7th June 2008. Officially 12 National Societies (from the 14 known - of which 1 not reached) joined the UEMS-Angiology/Vascular Medicine Division and nominated their representatives. 9 National Societies took part in the meeting at Brussels plus three explained absentees. Elected unanimously: President Prof. Catalano and Secretary Prof. P. Poredos.

Approval of the Angiology Division by the UEMS Council (October 2007). Letter to the VAS Members, UEMS Presidents and Members of IM Section, UEMS Secretaries and to the National Scientific Vascular Societes:

2002 Angiology/Vascular Medicine Representative accepted inside the Internal Medicine UEMS Section (Prof. Catalano) and the proposal for Vascular Medicine as a sub-section of the Internal Medicine Section was approved unanimously by the Internal Medicine Section

2001 - Letter from VAS and National Scientific Societies in support of the proposal of Angiology/ Vascular Medicine Division.

2000 - Application by VAS to the Secretary General of UEMS requesting recognition of Angiology/Vascular Medicine as a Section/Division.